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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1941

Page

5

El Progreso Club Hosts Spring Tea and Marriage News

The El Progreso club held its annual Spring Tea at Kokernot Lodge with AAUW Alpine Study and Alpine Garden clubs attending. Dr. E. C. Coleman spoke on “Two Attitudes Towards Literature” to a delighted audience. The event featured pink floral decor and music by Mrs. Paul Vogt. Also reported is the marriage of Miss Louise Lewis to Horace Alexander in Denison on April 18, with Lewis remaining an Alpine telephone operator until June 11 before joining her husband.

EL Progreso el Progreso Club Kokernot Lodge AAUW Alpine Study Club Alpine Garden Club E. C. Coleman Sul Ross Paul Vogt Fine Arts Committee Frank Me‘Collum W. E. Lockhart John Newell Lo" Lewis Louise Lewis J. E. Lewis Horace Alexander Denison Baptist Parsonage B. F. Merrell Baptist Church Alpine

Garden Club Luncheon at Holland Hotel

Garden club luncheon featured Jay 9 at Holland hotel with chicken mousse potatoes au gratin and garden filled rings. Program included toastmistress Mrs V J Smith, Miss Alice Parkhurst, accompanist Mrs A J Parkhurst and speaker Mrs Fred Rogers. Favors violets china tools and candy. decorations roses, pansies, irises, pinks and flowers. Visiting films shown by Jack Lamb showcased New Hampshire Connecticut woods and gardens.

Jay 9 Holland Hotel V. J. Smith Alice Parkhurst A. J. Parkhurst Fred Rogers H. E. Medlin Gene Parr Frank McCollum W. D. Burcham Ray Spence P. W. Cartwright Jack Lamb New Hampshire Connecticut Woods Charlestown S.C Magnolia Gardens Ballingrath Gardens Mobile Kate "Nevill W. Davis W. E. Ealy B. H. Warnock M. F. Merrell J. W. Shepperd T. F. Skevington Mab McCool C. B. Casey Mesdames G. W. Bowie M. Broadfoot

AAUW Annual Tea Honors Alpine Graduates Mothers

Alpine Branch of the American Association of University Women hosted a Saturday May 10 tea at Lawrence Hall for Alpine High School and Sul Ross College graduates and their mothers. Chairs J E Casner and G B Crawford oversaw arrangements. education committee led by E C Coleman organized the program. Speaker L E Attwood traced AAUW founding. Sue Mann from the state education department spoke on education for homemaker training and broader domestic life. A floral display, punch by Attwood, cakes by Bounds with AHS and SR initials, and a music segment by Warnock Bogel and Lockhart completed the event.

AAUW Alpine American Association of University Women Alpine High School Sul Ross College Lawrence Hall J. E. Casner G. B. Crawford E. C. Coleman L. E. Attwood S.R B. H. Warnock Mary P. Bogel W. E. Lockhhart

Beta Iota Chapter Elects Officers Delayed

Beta Iota chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma society elected officers for the coming biennium at a May 3 meeting. Miss Miltia Hill of Alpine was chosen president with Mrs W W Hair of Balmorhea as first vice president and Mrs Faye Vice of Alpine as second vice president. Other officers named include Mrs Iris Bounds of Alpine corresponding secretary Miss Will Ann Wheat of Marfa recording secretary and Mrs L A Singleton of Ft Davis parliamentarian. The program featured a panel on women s rights and kindergarten orchestra music under Miss Lucy Miller with participants Lillian Karstendiek Shafter Mrs Hair Miss Will Ann Wheat and Unn Lee Sanderson. The social hour marked the Beta Iota chapter s sixth birthday with cake and tea poured by Stather Elliott and Anna D Linn.

Lucy Miller Mary Bess Hamilton Lillian Karstendiek Shafter W. W. Hair Will Ann Wheat Unn Lee Sanderson Beta Iota Stather Elliott Anna D. Linn

Double Wedding Unites Two Couples in Alpine Fort Ca Ward

A double ceremony on April 20 at Ft. Ca united Katherine Sanders and Philip Newsom, and Mildred Gallas and Pat Wooley. Sanders, daughter of Edinburg residents, is a Sul Ross junior. Newsom works in Alpine at Radford Grocery. Gallas, of Royalty, and Wooley, Sul Ross juniors, plan to reside in Alpine.

Alpine Sul Ross Ft. Ca Katherine Sanders Philip Newsom R. W. Newsom C. M. Sanders Edinburgh Sul Ross College Philip Radford Grocery cc Mildred Gallas Royalty Pat Wooley

Circle Woodmen Meet At IOOF Hall May 21

JMEN CIRCLE Alpine Grove No. 671 of the Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle will meet on Wednesday May 21 at 3 o'clock at the IOOF hall. All visiting and resident members are cordially invited to attend.

Jmen Circle Alpine Grove Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle IOOF

Meeting Notice for Legion Hut Auxiliary

The mercan wegintauxiliary will meet at the Legion Hut tonight at 8 o clock. All members are urged to be present as there is special business to be transacted. Reporter

Mercan Wegintauxiliary Legion

Baptist Missionary Society Holds Tuesday Meeting

The Baptist missionary society met Tuesday at the church for business and Bible study. Vice president Mrs How ard Johnson presided in the president's illness. Mrs Lankford led devotional and Bible study from Lamentations and parts of Jeremiah and Ezekiel. Attendees included Mesdames Johnson Lankford Reeder Fain Kidd McNew Moorman Binion Holman Ora Harvey and E R Cox.

The Baptist Aussionary Society Howard Johnson Johnson Lankford

Woman's Council gathers at Parkhurst home

The Woman's Council of Presby terian church met Tuesday at Mrs. A. J. Parkhurst's home. Devotional on Love led by Mrs. J. J. Briley, who read typed Bible verses. A. N. Engle reviewed Dangerous Opportunity, Earl Ballow's Christian growth tale in western China. Attendees included Nellie Litchfield and Mesdames Engle, Thompson, Rogers, Kunze, Wood, LaBett, Briley, Forchheimer, Godsey, Boudreaux, Selvig, and the hostess.

Woman's Council Presbyterian Church A. J. Parkhurst J. J. Briley A. N. Engle China Earl Ballow Nellie Litchfield Mesdames HG. ‘Thompson Fred S. Rogers G. A. Kunze C.D. Wood H. C. LaBett L. Forchheimer J. T. Godsey C. M. Boudreaux T. C. Selvig

Recital Postponed by Illness of Student Charlotte Barnett

Mrs. JC W Copeland of Valentine school postpones the pupil recital originally set for next Wednesday due to illness. The new date will be announced later.

JC. W. Copeland Muse Valentine Haseen

OES Meet Tuesday Evening at Lodge Room

The Eastern Star will meet next Tuesday at 8 o clock in the lodge room. Members are urged to attend and visitors are cordially invited. Mrs W R Long is the worthy matron.

OES Eastern Star W. R. Long

Guard Unit to Drill Near Courthouse Grounds Monday

Company B 3rd battalion Texas Defense Guard will drill on streets east and south of the courthouse grounds next Monday evening at 7 30. Public invited to attend the drill.

Texas Defense Guard

Vitamin Alphabet News for Homemakers and Mothers

A long reader note explains that knowing the vitamin alphabet is essential for child care, surpassing knowledge of the ABCs. It highlights a national nutrition conference in May, defines vitamins A through K with sources, functions, and relevance to growth, vision, teeth, immunity, and disease prevention, and notes Vitamin K’s role in blood clotting.

Roosevelt Washington Vramsas

Uvalde Woman Is Chosen Trail Drivers' Sweetheart

Florence Fenley of Uvalde has been elected Sweetheart of the Texas Old Trail Dinners association after petitions from several states. Her portrait sits in Memorial Hall at Brackenridge Park. Fenley, famed pioneer writer, has published works in the Texas Cattleman and Western Publications.

Uvalde Leader-News Phil H. Tom Old Trail Drivers’ Association of Texas Florence Fenley Uvalde Sweetheart of the Cowboys’ International Association Cody Wyo Texas Old Trail Diners Association Memorial Hall Brackenridge Park Western H. E. Grofts Old Trail Drivers’ Association Marble Falls Texas Florence Fenney

Silent Hemorrhage Prevention Techniques from Merck Handbook

A fragment notes guiding principles to prevent hemorrhage and cites a Merck & Co booklet as a source for key information. The incomplete text references manufacturing chemists and the Bureau of Chemical Laboratories context. The readable portion highlights medical caution and reference to standard pharmaceutical literature.

Merck & Co, Inc BCL

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